Ornamental ironwork



ocr. 21, 195s P. c. LNDMAN ORNAMENTAL IRONWORK Filed March 13, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l I. Fig.4 IN1/nvm. Fig 5 `P/yi/ip 0, L'ndman F/g. y f y A TTORNE Y v Oct. 2l, 1958 P. c. LINDMAN 2,857,027 ORNAMENTAL IRoNwoRKr I Filed March 13. 195s v 2 sheets-sheet 2.'

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. .4 TroRNEY Uted States Patent 1,857,027 onNAMENrAL iRoNwonK Philip C. Lindman; Irvinggflex., assigner to Dallas Iron and Wire Works, Inc., Dallas,Terr.,y a corporation of Texas This inventionrelates t'o' ornamental iro'nwork and moreV particularly' to ornamentalx ironwork columns;

Ornamental ironwork columns such as have beenheretofore madeV are: bulky andA theretofore diicult' to' pack and ship as complete'unit's'. Moreover, the columnsem'- ployed in different installations are of different dimensions sok that aY large'` number of such columns must be' held in stock by' dealers in" order to supply' the demands of the trade: lt is desirable, therefore', to provide a columnwhichmay be easilyassembled in any desireddim'en'- sions froml pre-fabricatedv parts whichl arey easy to' package and ship:

Accordingly, it' is an' object of the invention* to pro'- vde' a new and irriprovetly ornamental ironworkl column'.

It is another object of the invention to' provide a new and improved ornamental ironwork columnwhich' may' be assembled frompre-fabricatedl parts.

It is still another object of the invention line of pre-fabricated parts which may be easily andl economically packaged and shipped'r and which may be assembled' into` columns of desired' dimensions;

Additional objects andI advantages of the invention' will readily be apparent from the reading of thefollbwing' descriptionv of devices constructed` in' accordance withthe invention, and reference totheacco'mpanying drawings thereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of an ornamentalA ironwork column formed; of pre-fabricated parts;

Figure 2; is al perspective viewl of a cross member of` the column shown in'Figure' 1;

Figure 3v is a perspective view ofy one of the posts of the 'column shown in Figure l Figure 4 is a perspectiveview ofanother'form of ironwork column formedv of pre-fabricated parts;

Figure 5 is a' perspective view of the central post of the column shown in' Figure 42 Figure 6 is an exploded View showing ak modiiiedl form of the cross members andv postsof thel column Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of al column employing the" cross members and posts show-n in Figure 6-;l

Figure 8' isan exploded view of another modied form of the cross members and posts;

Figure 9 is anexploded view' of still another modified fo'rm of the cr'oss members and posts;

Figure l0 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view' of a column employing the cross members andV posts shown: in'Figure 9', and

Figure 1'1 is an exploded View of a still further modied form of the cross members and posts.

Referring now particularly to Figures 1l tov 3 of the drawing, the numeraly 10 designates an ornamental ironwork column including a' pair of posts 111- and 1=2I formed to providex aj y Patented oct. 21, 195s bination. However, it is preferable that the spacingi between the adjacentlowermo'st apertures be approximately two feet, while4 the spacing between Aadjacent uppermost apertures be approximately four inches. Such arrangement' of the apertures lends itself readily to Commonly used structural'dimensions.

The posts 11' and 12 areconnected by a plurality' of cross members 15, each of which has dependent endy ilan'ges 16 and 17 which'abut the sides- 14 of the posts 11' and 12, respectively, adjacent aligned apertures 13 thereof. The end flanges 16 and 17 are provided with slots 1S and 1'9" respectively. Each of the' cross members is securedl to the posts 11 and 12 by self-tapping screws 2t) an'di21 which' extend through the slots 18 and 19, respectively, of the end flanges 16 and 17 into the apertures 13 of the posts 11 andl1`2`respec`tively.

Prefabricated ornamental members, castings or scrolls 22 of iron, aluminum, plastic or other suitable material, are secured t'o the cross members 15 by bolts 23 which pass through suitablek apertures in the end pieces` 24" and 25 ofthe scrolls and through the apertures 26 of the cross members 15. It will be noted that the end piece 25 of the lo-wermost scroll' 22`is secured to'the lowermost cross member 15 of the column while its opposite end' piece 24 andthe endY piece' 25 of the second lowermost scroll 22 are secured tothe second lower-most cross member 15. Furthermore, it will be seen that the ornamentalV filler members, castings or scrolls 26 secured to the uppermost cross members 15 are of smaller length' than the lower scrolls 22.

In use, the dealer is supplied with posts 11l and 12 ofn several predetermined lengths, say 8, l0 and l2 feet' long, which will satisfy most demands. He is also supplied withV cross members of'several widths, say 3'1zfinches,

7 inches and 1l inches, and with ornamental members 22 and 26 of different widths corresponding to the different Widths' of the cross members.

If an order is now received4 for a column of certain dimension say 8 feet by 9 inches, the dealer ships two 8 foot posts 1l and 12, eight cross members 15l which are 7 inches wide, three scrollsl 22 and four scrolls 215l and the requiredj number of self-tapping screws and bolts. These parts are easily packaged' and shipped to the point of installation, where the column is assembled. lf it is It willl thus be seen that the dealer may supply col? umns of various lengths and widths without the necessity y of maintaining a veryl large stock of columns, since a line of parts of standard sizes can be easily assembled into `columns of various lengths and widths.

In Figures 4 and 5 is shown a column 27 having a pair of end posts 28 and 29 which are identical to the posts 11 and 12 of Figure 3 in that each has apertures in one side. The middle post 30 has a plurality of apertures 31 and 32 in the adjacent sides 33 and 34. The apertures in the end posts and the middle post are aligned so that the cross members 35 and 36, which are identical in form with the cross members 15, may be secured to the posts by self tapping screws. Ornamental members, castings, or scrolls 37 and 38 are secured to the cross members 35 and 36, respectively, by bolts in the same manner as were the scrolls or castings 22 and 26 shown in Figure l.

It will be seen that by the provision of a post 30 having apertures in two adjacent sides thereof, L-shaped columns can also be constructed of the pre-fabricated parts. It will also be apparent that the cross members 35 may be of shorter or greater lengths than the cross members 36 so that columns of many different dimensions can be assembled from the pre-fabricated parts.'

It will also be apparent that the middle post could be provided with apertures in two opposed sides so that a column of greater width could be constructed.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that a new and improved ornamental ironwork column has been provided which includes upright posts connected by cross members to which ornamental members are attached. It will also be apparent that the posts, cross members and ornamental members may be prefabricated in Various sizes and assembled in various diierent combinations to form columns of different desired dimensions and configurations.

In Figures 6 and 7 is illustrated a modified form of the cross members and posts forming the columns of the invention. The posts 37 and 38 are provided with rectangular apertures 39 through which are inserted the ioppositely turned ears 40 and 41 on the` opposite ends of the cross member 42. A pair of bracing stops 43 and 44, extending in the opposite direction from the ear 40, abut the outer surface of the wall of the post 37 while the ear 40 abuts the inner surfacevoi this wall. Similarly, on the other end of the cross member, a pair of bracing stops 45 and 46, extending in the opposite direction from the ear 41, abut the outer surface of the Wall of the post 38 While the ear 41 abuts` the inner surface of this wall. It will be seen that the bracing stops lie in planes parallel to and spaced inwardly of the planes in which the ears are disposed, the spacing of each pair of stops from its adjacent ear being approximately equal to the thickness of the walls of the post so that the ears and stops cooperate to hold the cross member rigidly secured to the posts.

The cross members and posts are assembled by inserting the ears 40 and 41 of the cross members into the apertures 39 of the posts while the posts are displaced longitudinally of one another so that the cross members extend angularly between the posts at an angle of less than 90 degrees. The posts are then shifted until the cross members are disposed at right angles to the posts, as shown in Figure 7. During such movement, the ears and stops are moved into the position shown in Figure 7. The mounting of scrolls or ornamental members on the cross members, which are provided with apertures 46 for this purpose, prevents any unlocking movement between the cross members and the posts so that a rigid strong column is obtained.

A slightly modified form of the cross member is shown in Figure 8, wherein the cross member 47 is provided at its opposite ends with only the oppositely extending ears 48 and 49, the pair of bracing stops shown in Figures 6 and 7 being omitted, and the opposite ends 48a and 49a of the cross member providing abutment faces. The ears of the cross member 47 extend into the aligned apertures 50 of posts 51 and the ends 48a and 49a abut or engage the outer surface of the wall of the post to limit movement between the cross members and columns in substantially the same manner as the bracing stops of the form shown in Figures 6 and 7.

In Figures 9 and 10 another modified form of the cross members and posts is illustrated. In this form, the cross members 52 are provided with tabs 53 and 54 spaced from and connected to the opposite ends of the cross members by necks 55 and 56, respectively. The tabs are inserted through vertical slots 57 in the walls of posts 58 and 59, while the cross members are disposed vertically on edge relative to the posts, and then rotated through 90 degrees to the horizontal position shown in Figure 10, the necks 55 and 56 then lying in the enlarged portions 60 of the slots. It will be seen that each tab and adjacent end of the cross member are disposed on opposite sides of the Wall of the post so that the cross members are rigidly connected to the posts to form a strong rigid column. The cross members 52 are provided With apertures 61 by means of which scrolls or ornamental members may be secured to and between adjacent cross members.

Still another modified form of cross members is shown i in Figure 11, wherein each cross member 62 is provided at its opposite ends with outwardly extending twisted or spiral ears 63 and 64, the outer ends 65 and 66 of which lie in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the cross member while the portions 67 and 68 adjacent the cross member lie in the plane of the cross member. The ears 63 and 64 are inserted in the horizontal slots 69 of posts 70 while the cross member 62 is disposed vertically on edge. The cross members are rotated through degrees as the posts 70 are moved inwardly so that the vertical end portions 65 and 66 lie on the inner side of the Wall of the post while the horizontal portions 67 and 68 are disposed in the slots 69. It will be noted that the ears 63 and 64 are twisted or spiraled in opposite directions, which is necessary if the cross member is to be simultaneously secured to two posts at its opposite ends. The cross member 62 is also provided with apertures 71 by means of which scrolls may be secured to the cross members.

It will thus be seen that the modified forms of the cross members shown in Figures 6 through 11 may be secured to posts without the use of screws and that when scrolls are mounted on and between adjacent pairs of such cross members, the cross members cannot be detached from the posts; so that strong rigid columns may be constructed without the use of screws, bolts or welding to secure the cross members to the posts.

The foregoing description of the invention is explanatory only, and changes in the details of the constructions illustrated may be made by those skilled in the art, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is? l. A column formed of pre-fabricated parts comprising: a pair of upright tubular posts having inner and outer wall surfaces, said posts having a plurality of correspondingly vertically spaced apertures through said walls; and a plurality of cross members, each of said cross members having means at its opposite ends providing ears spaced outwardly beyond such end of said cross-member, said ears extending perpendicularly to the cross member in opposite directions at opposite ends of the cross member, said ears being insertable through selected complementary ones of said apertures by a rotative movement of the member about an axis intermediate its ends, which axis is perpendicular to both the longitudinal extent of the member and its ears, to abut the inner surface of the walls of the posts having said apertures while the adjacent ends of the cross members abut the outer surface of said walls.

2. A column formed of pre-fabricated parts comprising: a pair of upright tubular posts each having inner and outer wall surfaces, said posts having a plurality of correspondingly vertically spaced apertures extending through said wall, a plurality of cross members, each of said cross members having means at its opposite ends providing ears spaced outwardly beyond such end of said cross-member, said ears extending perpendicularly to the cross members in opposite directions at opposite ends of the cross member; and bracing stops at opposite ends of said cross members, the bracing stops at each end extending perpendicularly to said cross-member in opposite directions and being spaced inwardly from the adjacent ear, said ears being insertable through'selected complementary ones of said apertures by a rotative movement of the member about an axis intermediate its ends, which axis is perpendicular to both the longitudinal extent of the member and 6 its ears, to abut the inner surface of the walls of the posts having the apertures while said adjacent bracing stops abut the outer surface of said Walls.

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